Hot off the press: Relationship abuse fact sheets now available in print in Farsi (Persian)

Seven fact sheets in the Live Safe — End Abuse series are now available in print in Farsi (Persian). The fact sheets cover 11 topics to inform readers about relationship abuse (family violence). We identified seven topics that would be most helpful to someone dealing with family violence. These seven fact sheets are also available in Chinese (simplified and traditional), Punjabi, and Spanish.

If Your Sponsor Abuses You describes what newcomers (immigrants) to Canada can do if abused by their sponsors or when leaving an abusive relationship.

Parenting explains what the terms guardian, parenting time, parental responsibilities, and contact with a child mean under the BC Family Law Act, and describes parenting orders and limits on parenting.

Protection Orders explains peace bonds, no contact orders, and family law protection orders, and how to apply for them.

Safety Planning gives details about how to make a safety plan for use at home, outside the home, and after leaving an abusive relationship.

The Criminal Court Processdescribes what happens when an abuser faces criminal charges, what it means to be a court witness, what happens at trial, and possible sentences.

What Is Abuse? explains that abuse can be physical, emotional, verbal, psychological, financial, or sexual, and that certain types of abuse are crimes.

All the fact sheets list community support services and legal resources. See Abuse & family violence for all the fact sheets in this series.

All fact sheets in this series are folded for display in brochure racks.